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mark leibovitz had a book this year. also a new york times best seller. , a friend since the washington post days when you were covering very scary. i was with the richmond times dispatch. peter's amazing book about the bush administration is seven years of work. weekend in new york times magazine picked it as the best non-fiction books of the year. to kick things off on the if you could interview anyone in 2014, who waited the? >> first can i say how i met your? -- met you? we were at the reform party convention. dearborn, michigan. you were with the new york times. darting around. quite exciting. that is when jesse venture a was talking about taking over the party. good times. >> i thought he was the pick for who to interview? >> he is not. if it is anyone in the world? i guess edward snowden, i would love to interview him. i would like to do a long interview with him not just his life, but why he did it. a very close second would be pope francis. i do not know which one is less likely to happen. i am willing to travel
mark leibovitz had a book this year. also a new york times best seller. , a friend since the washington post days when you were covering very scary. i was with the richmond times dispatch. peter's amazing book about the bush administration is seven years of work. weekend in new york times magazine picked it as the best non-fiction books of the year. to kick things off on the if you could interview anyone in 2014, who waited the? >> first can i say how i met your? -- met you? we were at...
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also testifying, retired navy captain mark kelly, husband of former congresswoman gabrielle giffords, who was shot two years ago in tucson. the washington post as a story about how families react when local public schools closed. a group of activists a closing schools most of text poor and minority students. -- most effects poor. we would like to hear from you. here are the numbers to call -- you can also find us online. send us a tweet. wheat can share that on the air. you can join the conversation on facebook by looking for c-span .r e-mail us in the headline in the washington post this morning -- what you think's? is closing public schools a civil rights issue? the washington post says -- other stories related to this, from "the huffington post" -- those phone numbers again -- we will start with an independent caller this morning. lou in connecticut. good morning. caller: good morning. i would like to see all public schools closed. public schools are a government monopoly, and utter failure. it would be like having a government monopoly in the automobile industry and we would all b
also testifying, retired navy captain mark kelly, husband of former congresswoman gabrielle giffords, who was shot two years ago in tucson. the washington post as a story about how families react when local public schools closed. a group of activists a closing schools most of text poor and minority students. -- most effects poor. we would like to hear from you. here are the numbers to call -- you can also find us online. send us a tweet. wheat can share that on the air. you can join the...
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her husband, mark kelly, an nra ceo wayne lapierre also testified. this hearing is just under four hours. [no audio] >> we have more than 200 people here today and hundreds more watching on our committee web cast. i expect everybody in this room to be respectful of the senators and the witnesses speaking about this very serious subject. i do not want applause for or against any position. the capitol police have been notified to remove any audience interference in an effort to have orderly conduct for that. that is a warning i give the many hearings. we will hear a lot of perspective on gun violence. i will give opening statements. but we have a former member of congress here, gaby giffords who will give a brief message and believed and captain kelly, thank you for your help in bringing your wife here. ms. giffords - >> ok. thank you for inviting me here today. this is an important conversation for our children, for our communities, for democrats and republicans. speaking is difficult but i need to say something important. violence is a big problem. t
her husband, mark kelly, an nra ceo wayne lapierre also testified. this hearing is just under four hours. [no audio] >> we have more than 200 people here today and hundreds more watching on our committee web cast. i expect everybody in this room to be respectful of the senators and the witnesses speaking about this very serious subject. i do not want applause for or against any position. the capitol police have been notified to remove any audience interference in an effort to have orderly...
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i am proud to say that steve barton has made the sandy hook promise, gabby giffords and mark kelly have also. tens of thousands of americans from connecticut and across the country have made the sandy hook promise as an ally. -- as have i.. i want to ask mr. la irerre if -- mr. lapierre, will you make the promise? >> we have advocated putting our security in the schools, fixing the mental health system, computerizing the records of those mentally adjudicated. i would hope we could convince some of these companies -- by mdot talking about the first amendment -- to stop putting out the violent video games and finally, we need to enforce the reasonable gun laws on but books that the nra supports. >> can i take that as a yes? >> yes, that is a yes. we have 11,000 policemen -- >> can i invite and urge you to advocate the responsible gun owners and i thank them for being responsible gun owners, also joined in the sense of promise? -- the sandy hook promised? >> there is not a law-abiding firearms owner across the united states that was not torn to pieces by what happened in sandy ". they just
i am proud to say that steve barton has made the sandy hook promise, gabby giffords and mark kelly have also. tens of thousands of americans from connecticut and across the country have made the sandy hook promise as an ally. -- as have i.. i want to ask mr. la irerre if -- mr. lapierre, will you make the promise? >> we have advocated putting our security in the schools, fixing the mental health system, computerizing the records of those mentally adjudicated. i would hope we could...
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our first witness is mark kelly. he is a retired astronauts and u.s. navy capt. and he recently co-founded americans for responsible solutions. says an advocacy group that promotes solutions to prevent gun violence and protect responsible gun ownership. he did it with his wife, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. capt. kelly, please go ahead, sir. >> thank yo for inviting me here today. i look forward to a constructive and constructive dialogue with your committee. i want to take the opportunity to congratulate gay's friend jeff flake as you know, our family has been immeasurably affected by gun violence. gaby's gift for speech as a distant memory. she struggles to walk. she is partially blind. a year ago, she left the job she loved, serving the people of arizona. in the past two years, we have watched her determination, spirit, and intellect, per disabilities. we are not here as victims. we are speaking to you today as americans. we are a lot like many of our fellow citizens following this debate about gun violence where moderates, gaby was a republican lon
our first witness is mark kelly. he is a retired astronauts and u.s. navy capt. and he recently co-founded americans for responsible solutions. says an advocacy group that promotes solutions to prevent gun violence and protect responsible gun ownership. he did it with his wife, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. capt. kelly, please go ahead, sir. >> thank yo for inviting me here today. i look forward to a constructive and constructive dialogue with your committee. i want to take the...
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say if the guy that mark kelly talked about, he was a hair's breadth from shooting an innocent person. the fact is the guy held both of those people on the ground, the assailant and the innocent person, and kept him from reloading the glock with another 33-round clip. did that make a difference? host: diane is in julian, california, democrat. caller: how are you? i did not hear your question? host: we have been asking have your views changed? caller: the question is, it has strengthened my views on gun control. we know that the president is traveling to minnesota today, where they do have. i do not know all the laws in minnesota. i do have relatives there. the president's agenda is to strengthen the background checks, also, a ban on assault weapons, and improve the mental health care system. i have been in law enforcement many years. the men i have worked around, some have never had to use their service revolvers. we are in a different culture now, a different behavior, a different lifetime. i've been around where there have been gang members, hell's angels, you name it, we have it in
say if the guy that mark kelly talked about, he was a hair's breadth from shooting an innocent person. the fact is the guy held both of those people on the ground, the assailant and the innocent person, and kept him from reloading the glock with another 33-round clip. did that make a difference? host: diane is in julian, california, democrat. caller: how are you? i did not hear your question? host: we have been asking have your views changed? caller: the question is, it has strengthened my...
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also, captain mark kelly, retired, from the americans with irresponsible solutions. the sunday talk shows are brought to you as a public service on c-span radio by the networks and c-span. begin with me to press, this week, state of the union, and face the nation from cbs. listen to them all on c-span radial heard on 90.1 fm in washington, d.c. area. download our free app from your smartphone oracle online -- or online.ne -- whoolitics is about people interact. we learned that we can do this. we are all capable of being leaders of our country. it is about working together and finding common ground. >> before the program, i was not optimistic about the future. all the media shows is the negative aspects about the future. this program made us more optimistic about the future and more positive about where our country is going. >> every day, they are working together. justin -- justice kagan is able to go hunting with justice scalia. it happens every single day. president obama was saying our country has always been in turmoil throughout its history. we have always found
also, captain mark kelly, retired, from the americans with irresponsible solutions. the sunday talk shows are brought to you as a public service on c-span radio by the networks and c-span. begin with me to press, this week, state of the union, and face the nation from cbs. listen to them all on c-span radial heard on 90.1 fm in washington, d.c. area. download our free app from your smartphone oracle online -- or online.ne -- whoolitics is about people interact. we learned that we can do this....
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as senator feinstein has already told the committee, we heard testimony from captain mark kelly who recounted what happened in tucson that day when the shooter had to change magazine, and christina taylor, the 9-year-old who perished that day from the 13th bullet fired probably would be alive if the magazine used by the shooter had been limited to 10 rounds. the same is true in newtown where children were able to escape because the shooter had to change magazines on that day. more than 10 children are alive today because of his need to change magazines. and more would be if his magazine had been limited to 10 rounds, as our legislation would do. so i recognize that there are concerns about it. we've heard them. the overwhelming majority of the american people are in favor of this legislation, and the opponents fail to reflect the concern that goes beyond newtown but certainly newtown is a call to action. it has created a sense of urgency that americans feel and i hope the committee will reflect that sense of urgency in approving this legislation. >> mr. chairman. >> thank you, mr. chairman. m
as senator feinstein has already told the committee, we heard testimony from captain mark kelly who recounted what happened in tucson that day when the shooter had to change magazine, and christina taylor, the 9-year-old who perished that day from the 13th bullet fired probably would be alive if the magazine used by the shooter had been limited to 10 rounds. the same is true in newtown where children were able to escape because the shooter had to change magazines on that day. more than 10...
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as senator feinstein has already told the committee, we heard testimony from captain mark kelly who recounted what happened in tucson that day when the shooter had to change magazine, and christina taylor, the 9-year-old who perished that day from the 13th bullet fired probably would be alive if the magazine used by the shooter had been limited to 10 rounds. the same is true in newtown where children were able to escape because the shooter had to change magazines on that day. more than 10 children are alive today because of his need to change magazines. and more would be if his magazine had been limited to 10 rounds, as our legislation would do. so i recognize that there are concerns about it. we've heard them. the overwhelming majority of the american people are in favor of this legislation, and the opponents fail to reflect the concern that goes beyond newtown but certainly newtown is a call to action. it has created a sense of urgency that americans feel and i hope the committee will reflect that sense of urgency in approving this legislation. >> mr. chairman. >> thank you, mr. chairman. m
as senator feinstein has already told the committee, we heard testimony from captain mark kelly who recounted what happened in tucson that day when the shooter had to change magazine, and christina taylor, the 9-year-old who perished that day from the 13th bullet fired probably would be alive if the magazine used by the shooter had been limited to 10 rounds. the same is true in newtown where children were able to escape because the shooter had to change magazines on that day. more than 10...
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giffords was accompanied by her husband mark kelly. next call is from midland, texas, mary is on the phone. good morning. caller: good morning. i can't hear you. host: you are on the air. go ahead. caller: i don't think there is a solution to this. the government has never found a solution. to any problem like this. the alcohol problem or any other problem. my life was saved twice by carrying a gun in my car. host: how so? caller: well, the first time was in 1987. i was driving from fort worth to oklahoma city, and this man from falls came up to the side of me and made obscene gestures and tried to run me off the road. i just pulled my gun out from underneath the seat and i showed it to him and he left me alone. secondly, i was out at the park practicing golf and this young man came up and started to threaten me. i walked over to my car and i knew that i was in danger and strapped on my gun, which is in a pack. and when he started toward me i was picking up my golf balls, i pulled my gun out and i pointed it at him and he turned around
giffords was accompanied by her husband mark kelly. next call is from midland, texas, mary is on the phone. good morning. caller: good morning. i can't hear you. host: you are on the air. go ahead. caller: i don't think there is a solution to this. the government has never found a solution. to any problem like this. the alcohol problem or any other problem. my life was saved twice by carrying a gun in my car. host: how so? caller: well, the first time was in 1987. i was driving from fort worth...
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also scheduled for in-depth november 3 biographer kitty kelly, december 1, christina summers and mark levin. host: in our remaining half hour here on c-span's "washington journal," we'll open up phone lines for any topic. for democrats it's 202-585-3880, for republicans, 202-585-3881, independents that's 202-585-3882. also join us on twitter. you can post on facebook, we posted a comment earlier about bipartisanship in congress. we'll get to your calls momentarily. we will hear about the 50 richest members of congress in just a bit. looking at some headlines this morning from the newspapers the denver post and this headline is from the courtesy of the museum rescues takes the first rain free day of the week. they have a picture here first class keith bart hoisting two women in a helicopter in a rescue in jamestown after the floods in colorado. looking at some of the other headline this morning. front page in the washington times, they have remembering]iie fallen. looking at 12 victims of the monday's navy yard shooting. next to it that the story on the economy. government cuts slowing
also scheduled for in-depth november 3 biographer kitty kelly, december 1, christina summers and mark levin. host: in our remaining half hour here on c-span's "washington journal," we'll open up phone lines for any topic. for democrats it's 202-585-3880, for republicans, 202-585-3881, independents that's 202-585-3882. also join us on twitter. you can post on facebook, we posted a comment earlier about bipartisanship in congress. we'll get to your calls momentarily. we will hear about...
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in arizona, gabby giffords and mark kelly came to talk about some of the problems with the background check system. there are more than 120,000 mental-health records that have been adjudicated that the state level. those are not part of the nics system. there is this piece of legislation and other things we can do that will allow individuals authorities to determine who is incapable and should not be in a position to get a weapon. i appreciate the time that has gone into this, particularly by the primary sponsors. >> thank you, jeff. >> after the shootings in connecticut, i spent a lot of time with people in arkansas asking them about gun issues. we certainly have people call in and say, you need to do something. also, one of the things we recognize in our state is the overwhelming majority of gun owners who are law-abiding citizens. they are completely responsible gun owners. they have those guns for various reasons. here it is something that people so it is part of our discussions as we reach out to prosecutors, local police, and we talk to a gun store owners, many, many gun owners
in arizona, gabby giffords and mark kelly came to talk about some of the problems with the background check system. there are more than 120,000 mental-health records that have been adjudicated that the state level. those are not part of the nics system. there is this piece of legislation and other things we can do that will allow individuals authorities to determine who is incapable and should not be in a position to get a weapon. i appreciate the time that has gone into this, particularly by...
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on january 5, radio talkshow host mark levin. spandepth," on booktv on c- two. >> "washington journal" continues. joining us from new york are the codirectors of her recent documentary on detroit called "detropia," heidi ewing and rachel grady. rachel, let me begin with you and why you decided to make this documentary. guest: well, besides the fact that heidi is from the area and it is near and dear to her heart , we have had many conversations about what had happened and what was happening to this epic place in america. the stories were starting to spring. we were reading them constantly, that there was this story happening in detroit, that new business was coming and that artists were coming and there was this train -- this change that was imminent. we thought that we wanted to capture this positive story about detroit. we wanted to hear how it was impacting people on the ground. in 2010, we started filming. we filmed for one year. and we discovered a story that was much more complex than that. host: and that is why you called
on january 5, radio talkshow host mark levin. spandepth," on booktv on c- two. >> "washington journal" continues. joining us from new york are the codirectors of her recent documentary on detroit called "detropia," heidi ewing and rachel grady. rachel, let me begin with you and why you decided to make this documentary. guest: well, besides the fact that heidi is from the area and it is near and dear to her heart , we have had many conversations about what had...
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one thing that general kelly mentioned that perked my ears up. what is the chinese involvement in the management of the panel mark now. >> they have commercial managers and companies that work be either end of the panama canal. >> chinese personnel are managing it? >> many are involved in the process as well. >> thank you. >> second question. admiral, on the question of sequester, there has been a lot of discussion, if you can imagine, about it. one of the potential cures is greater flexibility to the department of defense in terms of how it's going to be achieved. not reducing the amount, but how it will be achieved. to all three of you, would that help? or are the amounts so significant that would not be a great thing to the ability to respond to this issue? >> i think that would be very helpful. i am not the right person to do claim on that. it really is a question for the budget years in the department. speaking as an operator, i can see where it would be very helpful and allow the movement of funds across various accounts so we could better
one thing that general kelly mentioned that perked my ears up. what is the chinese involvement in the management of the panel mark now. >> they have commercial managers and companies that work be either end of the panama canal. >> chinese personnel are managing it? >> many are involved in the process as well. >> thank you. >> second question. admiral, on the question of sequester, there has been a lot of discussion, if you can imagine, about it. one of the...